Slow Fishing, Tough Wading

[ozark trout fisher]

I waded downstream from Mayers landing about 1/2 mile. Water was muddy and pretty high, but still wadeable for the most part. Threw a rebel crawdad, and caught one bronzeback, a crappie, and a longear sunfish. Used a weight to get the rebel down in the heavy water.

I was already wet wading, so it wasn't a huge problem, but I did accidently find a few deep holes I wasn't looking for or expecting. In all, I ended up going in above my head and swimming twice , one time through a pretty rocky riffle. The river was way high, and muddy, and that can translate into tough wading.

But no harm done. Afterall, its just the Bourbeuse. Not exactly any dangerous areas there.